The look of the clouds for the last couple of days explains that New England weather is very confused.
Beautiful Fish: Stickfish (Part 2)
Stickfish; fish stick, fish finger
About the April 2nd post on Stickfish … It was intended to appear online April 1st, so with the delay, you might call it a red herring. The fish stick in the photograph here was drawn for the previous post by P K Bezanson.
Embedded clues in the previous post:
(Asperacutis clarencei) For Clarence Birdseye (1886-1956), who, right here in Gloucester, developed the process for manufacturing frozen fish blocks. Most fish sticks are cut from blocks. Mark Kurlansky’s 2012 biography of this remarkable man is highly recommended.
Francis McCaffery (1921-2010) Mechanical Engineering graduate of Columbia College, 1943. Went immediately to work on the Manhattan Project, then after the war, to the Birdseye Division of General Foods. In 1954 McCaffery cofounded Commodore Foods with plants in Lowell and Westford where he developed the machinery to manufacture fish sticks.
- Robert Kinney (1917-2013) Joined Gorton’s in the early 1950’s, becoming president in 1958. Guided Gorton’s to lead in the production and marketing of fish sticks. In 1968 General Mills acquired Gorton’s and Kinney moved to Minneapolis where he soon became CEO of General Mills. From there he further strengthened Gorton’s earnings by deploying the considerable resources of General Mills Engineering Departments on the fish stick manufacturing practice.
[M.A.T.W] Guy whose picture is on the yellow bag. The fish stick in the photo is from this bag.
mean length 3.5 to 4 inches. Largest specimen 6.4 inches. Fish blocks are 19X10X2½ inches and there are only so many ways you can slice a block into sticks. It takes some doing to cut the 19 into thirds and get it through the process intact.
I landed in the fish stick business in 1964 with Gorton’s engineering. Fish sticks had only been around for about ten years at that time and I knew of three companies who each claimed to be first to market fish sticks. After moving elsewhere, continued work on the manufacturing process back at Gorton’s and with other producers for a span of fifty years. Trivia point … a modern fish stick processing line produces in under twenty years enough sticks, if they are place end to end, to reach the moon. This on a single shift basis with average down time.
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Historic Gloucester City Hall
Built in 1870, designed by Bryant and Rogers, it is a second Empire Brick building topped by an amazing clock tower that can be seen for miles. On May 8, 1973 it was designated a National Historic Landmark. The inside walls are covered in WPA murals that no one should miss seeing. Thanks go to the wise people that have lovingly preserved this beautiful building!
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Wednesdays with Fly Amero ~ This weeks special guest: Allen Estes 7-10pm @ The Rhumb Line 4.4.2018
Dinner Specials Each Week!
Wednesday, April 4th – 7pm
My Musical Guest: ALLEN ESTES!
One of Cape Ann’s true treasures, songwriter genius Allen
Estes shares the Rhumb Line stage with me one again. We
have a special kind of chemistry when we perform together.
Come by for some good food and good times. ~ Fly
Dinner with great music!
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
The Rhumb Line Kitchen……now features Janet Brown with some new and healthy ideas!
Plus a fine, affordable wine menu!
Upcoming…
4/11 – Liz Frame
4/18 – Strungout Playboys
4/25 – Lynn Taylor
Visit: http://www.therhumbline.com/
Looking forward……to seeing you there 🙂
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Lanescove Shack
Sunset photo from Lanescove, this was a happy accident, walking from one side of the cove to the other I saw the colors behind the shack and trees so I climbed down the rocks since the tide was low I was able to frame this shot. First time I’ve seen this angle. Hope you guys like it, thank you
Please feel free to contact me if interested in purchasing any of my photos, website is in the works. I can be reached at (978) 559-1944
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Gloucester Smiles-878
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Dinner Date at Minglewood
With Thatcher and my husband off supporting another hockey team by cheering them on at their semifinal game, Finn and I went bike shopping and grabbed a quick dinner….his choice. After much consideration he chose “the Grateful Dead Restaurant.” Which, of course, means the Minglewood Tavern at Latitude 43. For those of you who don’t know, one corner of Minglewood…where the bands set up….is painted with a Grateful Dead decor. It has sparked many a conversation as the boys have grown up eating the occasional meal there.
At any rate, Finn and I pulled up some stools for a quick dinner. It was the avocado and tuna maki roll with a side of six wings for him…..and the Firecracker roll with the shoshito peppers, topped with soy glazed togarashi chili, for me. Tuesday night is 43 cent wing night, FYI.
Everything was super yummy and it was nice for us to have some one-on-one time. Nice for Thatcher and my husband to have some time together too. We used to be better at giving them solo attention more often, but life gets in the way.
Thanks Minglewood! Check out their menu here
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Cormorant Party of 12
Easter Sunday we took a little ride up the road …. bringing to mind those iconic “Sunday drives” (and drivers). As we went along, we noticed several apparent gatherings evident by the number of cars in the driveway. It’s nice to see get -togethers like these and imagine the family and friends gathering around a meal to celebrate the holiday.
Here’s a little gathering we came upon in Essex and I like to imagine it was a little bit like the other ones we saw along the way. It does not appear that anyone has gotten out of hand just yet like your crazy uncle might do at holiday events.
I believe these are Double Crested Cormorants. One guy seems to be wondering who invited us to the party.
Another sure sign of spring!
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Bloom with Backyard Growers in April!
It’s seed planting time! See how you can be involved with Backyard Growers this month:
Looking for a fun and education way to spend April break? Join Backyard Growers on April 17th and 18th for days filled with plants, seeds, games, crafts, and more!
Contact: sarah@backyardgrowers.org or call 978-281-0480 for more details.
Want to learn more about the square foot garden method? Join us on April 25th to become familiar and equipped in square foot gardening and leave with your personalized garden plan.
For more information contact community@backyardgrowers.org or call 978-281-0480
Backyard Growers is hosting our annual Spring Seedling Sale April 22-25th. Seedlings are sourced from Cedar Rock Farms and will be available for purchase via cash, check, card, or SNAP/EBT. The sale begins Sunday, April 22nd from 12-5pm and will continue 9am-5pm Monday-Wednesday at the Backyard Growers Office (271 Main St). See you there!
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Cape Ann Museum: Bookbinding Workshop
Offered in conjunction with the Cape Ann Museum archival exhibition, Unfolding Histories: Cape Ann before 1900, participants will learn some basics about how books have been made since earliest times and will then create three different book structures to take home. Space is limited, reservations required. $125 for Museum Members; $145 for nonmembers. Materials included.
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Bomb crater: Vietnam Part XVI From Hussey
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Goddamn Coach Of The Year Right Here
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PIPING PLOVERS AND SANDY POINT BEACH NEEDS HELP! -By Kim Smith
The storm devastation at Sandy Point Beach on Plum Island is alarming. The thing is, exactly where the debris pile-up is the densest, is precisely where the Piping Plovers nest. These photos were taken several weeks ago, and the mass of garbage has only grown greater with two subsequent storms.
From PRNWR, “Although the refuge isn’t hosting a spring beach cleanup this year, Sandy Point State Reservation is! Join DCR on April 7th to clean up the southern tip of the island. Parking is limited, so carpooling from the refuge Visitor Center is encouraged.”
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SPIFFY NEW LOT AT THE EASTERN POINT LIGHTHOUSE! -By Kim Smith
When writing “new parking lot,” I truly mean new. The old road and parking lot were completely destroyed after the second of our four march nor’easters.
The culvert that allows marsh water to flow into the beach survived all four storms with flying colors, providing continual drainage. The culvert was restored by NOAA and has proven storm after storm to be a great success story.
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ROCK ON GLOUCESTER’S DPW MICHAEL SILVA AND JOHN HARRIS -By Kim Smith
https://www.instagram.com/p/BhH0mbvlUwo/
Shout out to Gloucester DPW’s Michael Silva and John Harris. This morning they removed all the rocks that were blocking the drainage pipe on Atlantic Road, near the Grapevine Road intersection. The rocks had been pushed into the drain by the March nor’easters.
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MAJESTIC OLD OAK TREE AT STAGE FORT’S HALF MOON BEACH DOWNED DURING STORM
So very sorry to see the beautiful shade-providing old oak tree taken out by the nor’easters.
Cressy’s beach was hit hard, too, with mountains of rocks displaced and the ramp leading to the beach severely damaged. Both Stage Fort beaches sustained quite a bit of erosion.
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Seaside Solitude
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PETER GURALNICK HONOREE AT ART AND SOUL GALA AT THE MOSESIAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS!
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Interesting clouds on Monday close to sunset
The clouds after snow, sun and a little rain on Monday made for a beautiful sky.
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Jeannette Steele Esposito One-Artist Show
Jeannette Steele Esposito One-Artist Show
One if by Land – An exhibition of recent paintings by artist Jeannette Steele Esposito will be on view Saturday, March 31 – Thursday, April 12 in the Marguerite Pearson Room of the Rockport Art Association & Museum (RAA&M). An artist’s reception will be held on Saturday, April 7th from 2 – 4 PM. The exhibit highlights the joys and perils of living by the ocean.
“Painting, for me, is all about color and form…Harmony and Balance. The vibration of one color reacting to another, like music. One note in relation to the next, the spaces between the notes…The joy of the brush dancing across the canvas, The Jazz Of It All!”
– Jeannette Steele Esposito
More info about Jeannette Steele Esposito: http://www.paintingsbyjse.com/
For more information on this and other shows, please visit the RAA&M’s website at www.rockportartassn.org
RAA&M March Hours: Open Wednesday – Saturday, 12 – 5 PM.
RAA&M April Hours: Open Tuesday – Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM; Sunday, 12 – 5 PM.
Good Morning Gloucester 